The Coalition for Compassionate Schools offers various types of events that are open to anyone. Check out our upcoming events below, as well as past events that we have held.
Upcoming/Ongoing Events
Holiday Wellness Open House
We invite you to celebrate the holiday season and prioritize your well-being at our Holiday Wellness Open House!
Join fellow alumni, partners, and friends of the Coalition for Compassionate Schools to:
🤝 Connect with educators who share your commitment to fostering safety, agency, dignity, and belonging for both students and adults.
🧠 Reflect and Learn by sharing insights on your personal wellness journey this year, exchanging what has been effective, and gaining inspiration from others.
🥂Enjoy tasty snacks, drinks, and festive cheer!
Past Events
2025
Spring 2025 Book Club
Our Spring 2025 book club brought together a community of like-minded professionals together to read Becoming an Everyday Changemaker: Healing and Justice at School by Alex Shevrin Venet.
To gain access to the reading guide and discussions on Substack, contact our Dissemination Coordinator, Anthony Marino.
2024
*WEBINAR*
Acknowledging Suicide Prevention Month:
Suicide Prevention and Awareness in Schools
Wednesday, September 21, 2024
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teens and young adults, ages 10-34 (CDC, 2023). Join the Coalition for Compassionate Schools and our wonderful panel of speakers to acknowledge suicide prevention month and learn about the connections between trauma and suicide, how to identify signs of suicidal ideation, and what schools can do to create healing spaces that promote positive student mental health.
To gain access to the recording and resources shared during this webinar contact our Dissemination Coordinator, Anthony Marino.
Mental Health Practitioner Institute
Trauma-Informed Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 – Friday, May 31, 2024
Core content included:
- Suicide prevention and risk assessment.
- TI-MTSS, Louisiana law, and LDOE-recommended policies and practices.
- The school-based mental health provider and TI-MTSS.
- Tools to support TI-MTSS (resource mapping, partnership agreements, referral pathways).
- Crisis planning and introduction to resources
Education Professional Series
Tending to Your Wellbeing: Trauma Stewardship
Friday, March 28, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Research shows that secondary traumatic stress and burnout are factors that school professionals experience regularly. This series will help people working in education to focus on their wellbeing, build connections with others in similar positions as themselves, and build practices to help with mindfulness around trauma stewardship.
To gain access to the resources shared during this event contact our Dissemination Coordinator, Anthony Marino.